Question 1

Which state and city was the first to create a unified police force in this country?

Accepted Answer

A)   New Orleans, LA.
B)   New York, NY.
C)   Baltimore, MD.
D)   Philadelphia, PAE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Why does the Henry classification enjoy greater use than Vucetich's system?

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In 1917,the Argentine government seized ...

Question 3

Who made the first successful attempt to identify a murderer from the bullet recovered from the body of a victim?

Accepted Answer

A)   Paul Jeserich.
B)   Henri Lacassagne.
C)   Henry Balthazard.
D)   Henry Goddard.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The first modern detective force was

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A)   the Bow Street Runners.
B)   established by the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829.
C)   created by Patrick Colquhoun.
D)   headed by attorney Howard Vincent.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In 1833,_______ an ordinance creating America's first paid,daylight police force?

Accepted Answer

A)   Philadelphia
B)   Chicago
C)   New York City
D)   BaltimoreE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

_______________________ is considered most responsible for raising firearms identification to a science and for perfecting the bullet comparison microscope?

Accepted Answer

A)   Paul Jeserich.
B)   Henri Lacassagne.
C)   Henry Balthazard.
D)   Calvin Goddard.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

After Prohibition was adopted nationally in 1920,the Bureau of Internal Revenue was responsible for its enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The father of criminal identification is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Hans Gross.
B)   Alfonse Bertillon.
C)   Edward Henry.
D)   William Herschel.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

In 1892,who published the first definitive book on dactylography,Finger Prints?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sir Francis Galton.
B)   Henri Lacassagne.
C)   Henry Balthazard.
D)   Calvin Goddard.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

After the Civil War,Pinkerton's National Detective Agency engaged in the two broad areas of ____________?

Accepted Answer

A)   Locating war criminals and providing protection to the President of the United States.
B)   Controlling a discontented working class and protection of the President of the United States.
C)   Pursuing bank robbers and arresting train robbers.
D)   Controlling a discontented working class and pursuing bank and railroad robbers.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs was an offshoot organization from the Drug Enforcement Administration that was formed to handle national terroristic drug use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the reasons cited in the textbook for having reliable detectives in Americain the 1800's?

Accepted Answer

A)   Graft and corruption were common among America's big city police officers.
B)   Police jurisdictions were limited.
C)   There was little information sharing among police departments.
D)   All of the above are reasons cited in the textbook.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Why did the British public object to the use of detectives following the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829?

Accepted Answer

French citizens had been repressed under...

Question 14

The first major book describing the application of scientific disciplines to criminal investigation was written in 1893 by Hans Gross.Translated into English in 1906,it remains highly respected today as a seminal work in the field.What is the book's title?

Accepted Answer

A)   Criminal Investigation.
B)   The Scientific Method of Criminal Inquiry.
C)   Science and Criminal Conduct.
D)   Forensic Science and Crime.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

________ helped produce the first workable polygraph in 1921 and established America's first full forensic laboratory in Los Angeles in 1923.

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The answer of ________ helped produce the first workable polygraph...

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The first modern detective force was

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French citizens had been repressed under...
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_______________________ is considered most responsible for raising firearms identification to a science and for perfecting the bullet comparison microscope?

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The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs was an offshoot organization from the Drug Enforcement Administration that was formed to handle national terroristic drug use.

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Why does the Henry classification enjoy greater use than Vucetich's system?

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The father of criminal identification is:

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________ helped produce the first workable polygraph in 1921 and established America's first full forensic laboratory in Los Angeles in 1923.

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In 1833,_______ an ordinance creating America's first paid,daylight police force?

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After the Civil War,Pinkerton's National Detective Agency engaged in the two broad areas of ____________?

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